The use of Sambucus ebulus L. in folk medicine and chemical composition
Department of Plant and Animal Production, Balıkesir University, Altınoluk Vocational School, Medicinal and Aromatical Plant Programme, Altınoluk, Edremit, Balıkesir, Turkey.
Review Article
GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 17(03), 081–085.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscarr.2023.17.3.0463
Publication history:
Received on 31 October 2023; revised on 10 December 2023; accepted on 13 December 2023
Abstract:
Sambucus species are distributed in regions with temperate and subtropical climates on earth. The high economic value of Sambucus species to humans has increased their economic cultivation in recent years, which has encouraged their rapid spread.
Sambucus ebulus L. species is widely distributed especially in Southern and Central Europe, Northwest Africa and Southwest Asia (especially Northern Iran). S. ebulus plant is an important medicinal plant used in folk medicine by the peoples of the Balkan Peninsula, Western Europe and the Middle East. The plant has no special soil requirements. It can be grown in almost any soil type. It has high resistance to prevailing winds. Various parts of the plant have been traditionally used to treat bites, burns, infectious wounds, edema, eczema, urticaria, arthritis and sore throat.
Keywords:
Sambucus ebulus; Folk Medicine; Caprifoliaceae; Medicinal and Aromatic Plants; Essential oil
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